Legal Brief

Illinois Bankers Association, et al v. Kwame Raoul

Legal Brief

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Date: April 10, 2026

RLC’s Position: The Retail Litigation Center's amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit supports the state of Illinois in an appeal challenging the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA).  The case, brought by banking trade associations, seeks to invalidate Illinois’ narrowly tailored law barring payment card networks from charging interchange fees on taxes and tips. 

Counsel: Owen Glist and Patrick M. Kennedy of Constantine Cannon LLP.



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